A trade certificate is issued by the governing body when an individual has successfully completed a trade a qualification that is recognised within the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). They are issued upon successful completion of an Apprenticeship. Testamur certifying attainment of the requisite trade qualification (VET) qualification is a prerequisite to being issued with a Trade Certificate. Trade Certificates are nationally recognised.
Other names a trade certificate may be known by:
- Australian Recognised Trade Certificate
- Certificate III
- Certificate of Proficiency
- Certificate of Competency
- Certificate of Completion (By Victorian Apprenticeship System)
- Certificate of Qualification
- Craftsman Certificate
- Trade CourseCertificate
- Trade Paper
Competency Name Configuration in System | Competency Requirements | Upload Requirements | Examples |
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Will generally include an indication of one of the following evidence types: certificate,certificate III, qualification, tradesman or certificate III with one of the 'related roles' from the below table |
** See additional information below regarding Trade Course Naming Conventions
| Issue Date:
Expiry Date = None |
NOTE: If the evidence has been issued outside of Australia, there may be additional checks required to ensure the qualification aligns appropriately to Australian standards.
Samples of Acceptable Trade Course Naming / Course Code Conventions
Related Role | Naming Conventions on Evidence | Course Codes |
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Automotive Electrician |
| AUR30320 (Or any previous superseded equivalent course codes shown against the mapping of this course on training.gov.au*) |
Boilermaker |
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Carpenter |
| CPC30220 (Or any previous superseded equivalent course codes shown against the mapping of this course on training.gov.au*) |
Concreter |
| CPC30311 (Or any previous superseded equivalent course codes shown against the mapping of this course on training.gov.au*) |
Diesel Fitter |
| |
Electrician |
| UEE30820 (Or any previous superseded equivalent course codes shown against the mapping of this course on training.gov.au*) |
Engineering - Fabrication | MEM31922 (Or any previous superseded equivalent course codes shown against the mapping of this course on training.gov.au*) | |
Painter (Industrial) |
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Plumber |
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Sheetmetal | MEM30319 (Or any previous superseded equivalent course codes shown against the mapping of this course on training.gov.au*) | |
Steelfixing |
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Tiler |
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